An inmate at the Rush City prison is facing two new serious felony charges, including attempted premeditated murder, in connection with a 2012 incident that left another inmate with a traumatic brain injury. A criminal complaint against 53-year-old Mark William Latimer was originally filed in May 20...Read More

There are men at the Rush City Prison of various ages and backgrounds who have been affected by domestic violence. Some were perpetrators, others victims. And there are those who had to stand by and watch it happen to those they love. Often times, the emotions these prisoners have about the domestic...Read More

Commissioner Tom Roy has appointed John King, a 30-year veteran of the Department of Corrections, as the new Assistant Commissioner of the Facility Services Division. Area residents may remember King as part of the staff at the Rush City prison when it opened in 2000. “John is an exceptional leade...Read More